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The Windrush Difference – How our prestige car storage service goes beyond

Posted by - Tim Earnshaw on 12 December 2022
Categories: Advice

To be the best, a business has to offer comprehensive levels of services to its clients, but sometimes it’s also the things you don’t do that can make the difference. Here’s a little more about the extra-mile ethos that has made Windrush the most respected name in UK long-term car storage.

Excellence as standard

Windrush offers a total car management solution for collectors, investors and drivers, and are renowned as an industry leader in secure long-term car storage. With a single-minded approach to delivering the best car management solution in the world, the Windrush team does whatever it takes to stay ahead of the rest.

Excellence as standard

Classic car storage in town and country

Offering two secure, indoor, dehumidified facilities, one in Central London and another in the Cotswolds, both locations offer the same exacting standards and attention to detail, and customers have the ability to utilise both facilities as required. This single level of service is an important part of the Windrush difference, where all clients enjoy:

• Vehicles protected by the highest levels of security at all times

• An expert team, trained to ISO9001 standards, ready to assist 24/7

• A detailed and systematic induction process for every vehicle

• Genuinely climate-controlled environment to preserve every vehicle

• ?24/7 access to vehicles as required

• Tailored breathable covers fitted to all vehicles when stored

• CTEK automatic battery conditioners fitted to every vehicle

• Fully documented and digitally backed up individual vehicle records

The Windrush team appreciates the pressures placed upon personal time and offers a full concierge service to manage the maintenance and upkeep of your vehicle during long-term car storage. This can include servicing in accordance with manufacturer’s schedule, restoration and repair, annual MOT renewal and personal collection and delivery options.

Classic car storage in town and country

Luxury car storage where the answer is always ‘yes’

Standard procedures is what sets Windrush apart, particularly because it comes as part of the service, but it’s our company ethos of ‘whatever the question, the answer is always yes’ that takes Windrush to the next level. This could be collecting or returning a car out of hours, delivering a car for a special occasion, or assisting with the sale or purchase of a special vehicle. Just ask and it will be done.

But sometimes, the real difference is made by what we don’t do. We don’t indulge in extensive social media, never open our doors to spectators, do not reveal details of our security systems and you won’t find our exact locations until you are a client. Discretion is everything, and there are times when the less said, the better.

To become a Windrush client – or find out a little more about our acclaimed long-term car storage solution – contact the team at info@windrushcarstorage.co.uk

Luxury car storage where the answer is always ‘yes’

Get in touch
Call Cotswolds +44 (0) 1451 821 008
Call London +44 (0) 207 458 4418
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    At Windrush classic car storage, our clients entrust us with some of the most valuable and cherished vehicles in the UK. There are responsibilities that go along with that – and one of the most important differences between Windrush and others in our sector is our attitude to security. Committed to our clients’ security It goes without saying that Windrush’s long term car storage locations offer the most advanced protection in the world, from cutting-edge alarm systems to 24/7 monitoring by security experts. But while much of our team’s reputation is built on the extra care we take – from our twelve-step induction process to our ongoing maintenance programme – sometimes it’s what we don’t do that makes all the difference. Enjoying cars is a sociable pursuit and at Windrush, we’re as proud of our friendly attitude as our storage expertise. As our regular clients will agree, we believe in a personal touch that goes far beyond a transaction. At the same time, we know it’s vital to the security of our prestige car storage facilities to keep a little distance between ourselves and the outside world. Flying below the radar Take our social media channels. We’re very careful about what we post. No clues as to our exact location. No photos that show entry and exit points. No trumpeting about the celebrity supercar that’s just arrived or close-ups of the security features within our facilities. We’re private, we’re understated, we’re discreet – and that’s a big part of what gives our clients peace of mind. Even when we’re offline, we chose discretion over fanfare. Some people may wonder why we don’t arrange coffee morning meet-ups, host car clubs or – despite many requests – arrange tours of our long term car storage facilities. Others ask why we don’t have an onsite café for fellow car-lovers to drop by and talk torque. Again, it’s not down to being unfriendly or antisocial. But the truth is, by making Windrush practically invisible to everyone but our clients, we can ensure the safety of the cars whose care we stake our reputation on. The fewer people who know where we are and what we do, the better. That’s why you won’t even find an address on our website – we only reveal our exact location in London and the Cotswolds once you become a client. A classic car storage team built on trust That discretion-led philosophy even extends to the Windrush team. We’re proud to have a loyal and trusted in-house team, most of which have been with us for many years. Should we need the assistance of a specialist third party, we limit our contractors to a closed circle of trusted and carefully vetted specialists who have worked with us for many years and understand our need for discretion. Keeping the UK’s finest cars safe is our passion and our business. That might not always allow us to be the loudest voice in the car community. But rest assured that when you bring your vehicle to Windrush’s classic car storage, you’ll find the warmest welcome in the business. The Windrush long term car storage team is waiting to hear from you. Drop us a line on info@windrushcarstorage.co.uk
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    Windrush Car Storage Cotswolds and London are now recognised as official HMRC Customs Warehouses. This highly sought-after status offers the opportunity to delay payable duty and VAT on vehicle imports indefinitely. As long as the vehicle remains in the care of Windrush, it will be exempt from duty usually demanded when bringing a vehicle into the UK. Duty will only become payable when a vehicle leaves the Windrush Customs Warehouse to be registered and used within the UK on a permanent basis. Duty and VAT will be waived entirely if a vehicle is subsequently re-exported after being cared for by Windrush. To be eligible for this exemption, vehicles must be taken directly to Windrush when imported into the UK. Duty can be waived when importing vehicles (purchased overseas) as an investment. Vehicles of this type can be stored indefinitely but cannot be used on UK roads (with the exception of transportation for routine maintenance). Duty will need to be paid if subsequently sold within the UK, but will remain exempt if the vehicle is sold outside of the UK. Should an owner wish to store a car collection in the UK, Windrush can arrange global logistics, via its partner network, to accept the full collection safely and securely at the port before storing, maintaining, and caring for them indefinitely. Customs Warehouse status ensures the owner has absolute peace of mind without the having to pay import duty or re-register any vehicle. A customs warehouse provides the ability to import a vehicle from overseas before placing into temporary bond while the owner decides how they want to use the vehicle. If the car becomes an investment, it can stay in the Customs Warehouse until ready to be sold. If the car is sold outside of the UK, without ever having been officially imported or registered, no duty will be payable. If the owner chooses to register the vehicle in the UK, duty will be payable at that time. Asset loan. A car may be imported to the UK solely to be used as security in an asset-funded loan. Overseas clients can take advantage of UK lending, using their vehicles as collateral, without the additional expense of import duty. Cars may still be maintained to manufacturers recommendations when in the care of Windrush. There are many ways in which our customs warehouse facility may be used, to discuss your individual requirements please contact us.
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